Academic Promotion
The University annually provides an opportunity for academic employees to seek promotion to the next classification level on the basis of meritorious performance.
Academic employees considering applying for promotion should familiarise themselves with the following:
Important Notes for 2011
Applications for the 2011 Academic Promotion round are to be submitted in two stages.
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Part A: Assessment of Eligibility is due on Friday, 8 April 2011 by 5.00pm AND
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Part B: Application for Promotion is due on Friday, 1 July 2011 by 5.00pm
Applicants must complete a Part A Application Form and a Part B Application Form and submit to acpromotion@usq.edu.au by the closing dates specified above.
The policy change from biannual to annual rounds has resulted in restrictions being introduced governing the interval periods between applications. Employees who were unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may not apply for promotion in the following year, except where:
- the application in the previous year was a first application for promotion to that level, or
- the applicant was deemed ineligible in the previous year and the applicant’s eligibility requirements have subsequently changed for the current year’s application (eg Doctoral qualification has been awarded)
However, an employee who was unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may submit a case to the University Moderation Panel for approval to apply in the following year, where it can be demonstrated that substantial progress has been made towards addressing improvements identified in feedback received on the previous year’s application.
The University Moderation Panel will then meet to review all applications to determine whether eligibility requirements, including qualifications or equivalency requirements, have been met for the level of promotion sought, prior to Part B: Application for Promotion being called.
Promotion Documentation
**For applicants experiencing difficulty with formatting the application form fields, please go to the Review menu within Microsoft Word and select the Protect Document menu button, then the Restrict Formatting and Editing option, and click the Stop Protection button.
Important Dates for 2011 Applicants
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Promotion to Levels B and C |
Promotion to Levels D and E |
| Call for Part A: Assessment of Eligibility applications |
24 March 2011 |
24 March 2011 |
| Part A: Eligibility applications close |
8 April 2011 (5.00pm) |
8 April 2011 (5.00pm) |
| Eligibility checking by HR |
11-15 April 2011 |
11-15 April 2011 |
| Moderation Panel meeting to consider eligibility |
17-29 April 2011 |
17-29 April 2011 |
| Notification of eligibility |
6 May 2011 |
6 May 2011 |
| Call for Part B: Application for Promotion |
2nd week of May 2011 |
2nd week of May 2011 |
Information Session for applicants* *A video recording of this session presented by Professor Graham Baker will be made available - employees will need their UConnect username and password to access this site. |
TBA |
TBA |
| Part B: Applications Close |
1 July 2011 (5.00pm) |
1 July 2011 (5.00pm) |
| Nominated referees contacted |
8 July 2011 |
8 July 2011 |
| External assessors nominated (where applicable) |
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July 2011 |
| Briefing meeting - Panel members |
July/August (TBA) |
July/August (TBA) |
| Final date for application for early interview |
29 July 2011 |
29 July 2011 |
| Referee reports due in HR |
26 August 2011 |
26 August 2011 |
| External assessor reports due (where applicable) |
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16 September 2011 |
| Faculty Promotion Committee Meetings (for promotion to Levels B and C) and Interviews at the panel's discretion |
5-30 September 2011 |
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| University Promotion Committee Meetings and Interviews (for Promotion to Levels D and E) |
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3-21 October 2011 |
| Moderation Meeting |
24 October to 4 November 2011 |
24 October to 4 November 2011 |
| Recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor |
11 November 2011 |
11 November 2011 |
| Decision announced/conveyed to applicants, Deans/Directors |
25 November 2011 |
25 November 2011 |
| Appeal period closes |
TBA |
TBA |
| Review Panel Meeting |
TBA |
TBA |
| Promotions Effective |
1 January 2012 |
1 January 2012 |